Sap-cup and support therefor.



'-G. L. KRAGER.

Patented Nov.12,1912.

IMM. AL f w lfllln Attorneys CHARLES L. KRAGER, OF DAISY, TENNESSEE,ASSIGNGR TO HERTY TURPENTINE CUP COMPANY, OFJACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

SAP-CUP AND SUPPORT THEREFOR.

Speoication of Letters Patent.

' Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

Original application led September 1, 1911, Serial No. 647,269. Dividedand this application led December 27, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that I, CHARLES L. KRAGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Daisy, in the county of Hamilton and State of Tennessee,have invented a. new and use ful Sap-Cup and Support Therefor, of whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in sap cups and Supportstherefor, this particular stincture being a form of cup adapted to besecured to receive the sap from tapped trees, suoli as turpentine trees,the same being provided with a novel form of supporting means wherebythe cup is held in the proper position to receive the sap from any formof drip or conveying device, and preferably to be used in connectionwith the adjustable spout shown and described in application Serial No.647,269 liled September l, 1911, and of which the present application isa division.

In the present instance, the sap cup is preferably made of earthen-wareproperly glazed or vitrified, the same having a circumferential rim atthe upper edge thereof provided with a flattened portion and a centrallydisposed square or rectangular opening, for the reception of a square orrectangular shaped pin which is adapted to be driven into the tappedtree to retain the cup in operable drip relation with respect to thedrip spout.

Tith the foregoing and oth-er objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a front elevation of a portion of the treewith a spout and the improved form of sap cup connected in operablerelation to the spout. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the tree, a verticalsection being taken through the body of the tree adjacent to the spoutand sap cup, through which also a vertical section is taken. Fig. 3 isthe rear elevation of a sap cup.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral l designates the tree trunk,which to put the Serial No. 668,151.

present invention into practice is cut as indicated at 2, with theobtuse V-shaped bark incision, and further with the two upwardlyinclined V-shaped incisions 3 to receive the adjustable sap conveyingspout S. At a convenient distan-ce below the spout S is driven a hardwood peg 3', which is provided with the squared or rectangular head 4:,the body of the tree adj acent'the said head being flattened as at 5with the shouldered portion 6, whereby the under portion 7 of the rim 8of the sap cup 9 may rest upon the said projection with the flattenedpon tion l() against the flat portion of the tree trunk about the peg 3.The flattened p0rtion l0 is in reality a projection beyond thecircumferential rim 8 and thus provides a flat bearing surfaceexteriorly about the aperture l2 and greatly assists in retaining thecup in proper receiving position and against wabbling movement due tothe wind or the brushing thereagainst of grazing stock. The sap cup rimis provided with the rectangular or square aperture l2 for the receptionof the peg 3, as indicated in Figs. l and 2, the mouth of the cup beingso disposed as to receive the drip from the end of the spout S asclearly illustrated. In providing the square peg and the square aperturefor fitting upon the peg, a support for the cup is provided which willprevent any swinging action of the cup which is generally occasioned bythe wind or by the contact of grazing cattle or other passing articles.

In providing a hard wood peg driven into the tree, there is no danger orinjury to the tree, and at the same time when the tree is cut into sawlogs, there is no unobjectionable means to injure the saw in sawing thelogs, as is usually the case where nails or metal pegs are employed.

In order that a better gripping surface may be provided so that therewill be no danger of the cup slipping from the hand of the party inplacing Vor removing the cup from operable position, the surface of thecup is corrugated.

The shape of the peg and the aperture in combination with the flattenedportion of the annular rim of the cup and the flattened portion andshoulder of the tree, combine to hold the cup at all times in the propersap receiving position With relation to the drip portion of the spout S,thus preventing the Waste of the drip, as the cup is rigidly secured andheld in place.

What is claimed is:

The combination with a Wooden rectangular peg driven int-o a tree, of asap cup provided with a flattened port-ion to abut a tree and with ashouldered portion to coact With a shoulder of a tree, said cup beingfurther provided With a rectangular aperture to fit upon and surroundthe peg.

In testimony that I Claim the foregoing as my oWn, I have hereto aliXedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES L. KRAGER.

Witnesses:

W. A. ALEXANDER, T. C. SCOTT.

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